Elemis

Sure, anticipation is a big part of holiday excitement. (Who among us hasn't spent the first few weeks of December daydreaming about what we will find under that tree/menorah.) But a little immediate gratification...

Fear not, there are a handful of brightening and smoothing exfoliants that are just as gentle, without those harmful polyethylene beads. Here, eleven skin-soothing scrubs, peels, and gommages to help you buff and brighten without the backlash.